The 5 Dirtiest Things in Your Life Right Now

They're even dirtier than your toilet seat.

When it comes to keeping your home (and your life) clean, there are a few obvious success-hindering, germ-ridden culprits that come to mind. But what if one of the most commonly-blamed offenders, the toilet seat, paled in comparison to say, your kitchen cutting board or even your toothbrush?

Well, as the video above reveals, it unfortunately does. Case in point? The sponge that's currently sitting on your sink, waiting to help you rid your dishes of gunk and grime, harbors an estimated 200,000 times more bacteria per square inch than a toilet seat does. And while there's no need to disinfect everything in plain sight, you might also want to think twice about your computer keyboard.

Watch the video above to see what else ended up on the germiest list. We promise, you'll want to make time for a deep cleaning spree later.

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